This week: New cookbooks; EYBD Previews, recipes and more

March 10, 2023 by
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We have a fairly long roundup of articles, recently indexed books and more so I will try to keep this opening brief. I have been updating the 2023 Preview listing and it seems never-ending. Today, I will point out some exciting new titles added just this week. Covers that are already available appear in the collage below. Now & Then:… read more

Vintage cookbooks can fetch big prices

March 8, 2023 by
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Do you have a pristine first edition Joy of Cooking or Mastering the Art of French Cooking in your collection? Or perhaps some older or more rare volumes? If so, you could be sitting on a gold mine, according to a recent article about vintage cookbooks. Says Nicole Sawyer, the co-founder of Chattic.com, an online community and marketplace for collectibles,… read more

Does the GBBO musical live up to the show?

March 7, 2023 by
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The reviews are in for the musical adaptation of The Great British Bake Off, the series that bakers around the world adore. The big question is whether this stage show can live up to the fascinating charm of the television program, which is coming up on its fourteenth anniversary. According to Matt Wolf of The New York Times, the answer… read more

Cookbook Giveaway: The Kids Book of Challah

March 7, 2023 by
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Enter our worldwide giveaway to win one of two copies of The Kids Book of Challah: Challah Adventures For The Whole Family by Rochie Pinson. In 2020, I reviewed Rochie's Rising: The Book of Challah which had me tackling challah successfully. Now, Rochie has written The Kids Book of Challah which brings her decades of challah baking and teaching experience… read more

Cookbook Giveaway: The Shortcut Cook: All in One

March 7, 2023 by
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Enter our US/UK/AU/NZ giveaway to win one of three copies of The Shortcut Cook: All in One: One-Dish Recipes and Ingenious Hacks to Make Faster and Tastier Food by Rosie Reynolds. Rosie's second shortcut cookbook is here! The Shortcut Cook: All in One: One-Dish Recipes and Ingenious Hacks to Make Faster and Tastier Food is a title that makes classic recipes, faster,… read more

Food news antipasto

March 5, 2023 by
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Looking for ways to get your kitchen better organized? Head over to The Kitchn, which recently posted about their favorite IKEA solutions to keep your cooking area tidy while also looking stylish. The products include utensil organizers, pegboards, and clip-on baskets. One of my favorite IKEA organizing products is their Hultarp series. I have three rails in my kitchen and… read more

Do chain restaurants deserve more respect?

March 4, 2023 by
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My friends know that I love to cook, bake, and dine at nice restaurants, and sometimes this makes them self-conscious about food or dining out. If we are talking about a recent restaurant meal they enjoyed they might say something like "You probably wouldn't like that place, it's not very fancy, just a chain restaurant." While I have on occasion… read more

A 10-year scone sampling project

March 2, 2023 by
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I admire dedication to a project, and if it involves food all the more so. This one features baked goods, making it rank even higher in my appreciation. Sarah Merker, from Isleworth, recently completed a 10-year quest to sample scones at every possible National Trust location, ranking each on her blog. Diana Henry's Easter scones from Diana Henry at The… read more

Yuzu is lemon’s mellower cousin

March 1, 2023 by
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Yuzu is a form of citrus that has attracted fans well outside of its original East Asian place of origin. Cultivation of the fragrant fruit with floral overtones has expanded to the Mediterranean, New Zealand, and Australia, but whole fruits are still difficult to find in the U.S. However, it's fairly easy to find the juice, as Aleksandra Crapanzano explains… read more
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